โThatโs like 750 quid for a ticket!โ โ Yungblud, probably watching Coachella prices and nearly fainting ๐ธ
What happens when one of Britainโs most chaotic rock stars looks at the state of modern festivals โ ยฃ8 pints, ยฃ380 entry, and ยฃ20 to charge your phone โ and says โNah, this ainโt it, famโ?
You get BLUDFEST, the brainchild of Yungblud, built not just as a music festival, but as a grassroots movement to make live music accessible, inclusive, and LOUD again.
๐ฅ The Birth of BLUDFEST โ Music for the People
In 2024, Dom Harrison (aka Yungblud, aka the chaotic goblin king of Gen Z punk) had had enough. The music industry was pricing out the very fans that built it โ young people, working-class fans, rebels, outsiders, the weird and the wonderful.
So he said โscrew itโ and launched his own festival: BLUDFEST. No corporate greed. No ยฃ200 wristband for a deckchair. Just music. Mayhem. And the maddest mosh pits this side of the Severn Bridge.
๐ซ Tickets: Rockinโ Not Robbinโ
BLUDFEST launched in 2024 at The National Bowl in Milton Keynes, with tickets priced at a beautifully punk ยฃ49.50 โ thatโs less than a merch hoodie at Glasto, mun.
Compare that to:
Reading Festival Weekend Ticket: ยฃ286.45 Glastonbury 2025: ยฃ380 Taylor Swift Eras Tour VIP Pit: ยฃ750+ ๐ซ And donโt even mention Tomorrowlandโฆ
BLUDFEST said โnah, weโre not having it.โ
๐ค What Went Down at BLUDFEST 2024
๐ The Venue: Milton Keynes Bowl
A proper iconic outdoor venue โ think 65,000 sweaty, euphoric, eyeliner-streaked fans dancing in a big grass crater. Itโs seen Bowie, Metallica, and Green Day, and now? It belongs to the BLUDs.
๐ฅ The Vibe
BLUDFEST wasnโt just a gig โ it was a war cry. A celebration of misfits. An โif you feel weird, youโre welcome hereโ kind of party.
Gender-neutral loos โ Mental health support tents โ A โMake a Mateโ tent โ (yes really, and it worked!) People bringing flags from all over the world โ No egos, just energy ๐ฅ
Oh, and the merch? Actually affordable. ยฃ20 shirts, not ยฃ60 corporate tat. Proper job.
๐ธ The Line-Up That Banged
While the focus was on accessibility, Yungblud didnโt skimp on talent. BLUDFEST 2024 brought a tidal wave of punk, alt-rock, emo, and pure chaotic energy.
Headliner:
Yungblud โ The man, the myth, the madness. Topless, feral, stage-diving, and screaming about how love beats capitalism. Iconic.
Other artists that tore up the Bowl included:
Lil Yachty (yes, genre chaos reigns!) Nova Twins โ Heavy riffs and feminist fire ๐ฅ The Damned โ Punk royalty Hot Milk โ Manchesterโs emo rage angels Wet Leg, Yonaka, ZAND, and more
It was a genre-defying, youth-fuelled frenzy โ a bit like Woodstock โ99 if it had actually gone right ๐
๐ง Why BLUDFEST Matters (Like, Actually)
Letโs be real: festivals have become classist playgrounds for people who can afford ยฃ12 cocktails and ยฃ350 tents that collapse in a breeze. BLUDFEST flipped that script and shouted:
โMusic belongs to everyone. Not just the rich.โ
And they meant it:
Yungblud partnered with local charities Free tickets for underprivileged youth were distributed Volunteers were treated like humans, not vending machines Community stalls celebrated people, not brands
It wasnโt just a gig. It was a rebellion.
๐ Whatโs Occurring in 2025?
BLUDFEST is BACK, baby! ๐ฅ
๐ Where?
The National Bowl, Milton Keynes again โ because if it ainโt broke, donโt move it.
๐๏ธ When?
Saturday 21 June 2025 โ mark it with a skull and a lightning bolt in your calendar โก๐
๐๏ธ Tickets?
Still blessedly low-priced, still making posh boutique festivals look like scams, and still one of the best bangs for your buck (or quid) in UK music.
(Tidy! ๐)
๐ง The Punk Philosophy Behind It All
This isnโt just about Yungblud patting himself on the back. This is about building a template for how festivals should be.
Affordable tickets No โplatinumโ VIP โeliteโ crap Fans treated like people, not wallets Real community, not influencer hellscapes More mosh, less markup ๐ค
BLUDFEST is a middle finger to the industry that turned something magical โ live music โ into a luxury product. And fans are rallying to it.
๐ค Final Thoughts โ A Festival for the Freaks, by the Freaks
BLUDFEST is a love letter to the outcasts, the misfits, the punks, the emos, the TikTok anarchists, and everyone who ever felt like they didnโt belong at a corporate mega-fest.
Yungblud didnโt just throw a party โ he built a home. And in 2025, that home is getting even bigger.
So if youโre sick of posh glamping, ยฃ7 sausage rolls, and being treated like a debit card on legsโฆ
Get yourself to BLUDFEST. Bring your eyeliner, bring your flag, bring your energy. And letโs scream together until the mountain echoes.
WE ARE THE BLUD. ๐ฉธ๐ค
๐ INFO ZONE
๐๏ธ Next Festival: 21 June 2025 ๐ Location: The National Bowl, Milton Keynes ๐๏ธ Tickets: From ยฃ49.50 (actual bargain) ๐ More info/tickets: www.bludfest.com (site may update soon for 2025) ๐ง Best Song to Listen While Reading This: โLowlifeโ by Yungblud
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